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This is a list of in-game websites accessible on the [[Internet in GTA IV|Internet]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. These are not real websites but most of the domains are owned by [[Rockstar Games]] and redirects to the official GTA IV website in real life. The [[wp:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] links in brackets refer to the real life websites it is believed the game's websites parody. | This is a list of in-game websites accessible on the [[Internet in GTA IV|Internet]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. These are not real websites but most of the domains are owned by [[Rockstar Games]] and redirects to the official GTA IV website in real life. The [[wp:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] links in brackets refer to the real life websites it is believed the game's websites parody. | ||
'''Note:''' Unlike the real-world Internet, all sites whose URLs are entered manually ''must'' include "www." otherwise they will not work. | '''Note:''' Unlike the real-world Internet, all sites whose URLs are entered manually ''must'' include "www." otherwise they will not work. This wiki indexes the websites with the www. omitted for clarity. | ||
== Interactive sites == | == Interactive sites == | ||
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* '''[[eyefind.info]]''' ([[wp:Yahoo!|Yahoo!]]) - Niko's email and homepage. | * '''[[eyefind.info]]''' ([[wp:Yahoo!|Yahoo!]]) - Niko's email and homepage. | ||
** '''[[mail.eyefind.info]]''' ([[wp:Yahoo! Mail|Yahoo! Mail]]) - Read and reply to emails. | ** '''[[mail.eyefind.info]]''' ([[wp:Yahoo! Mail|Yahoo! Mail]]) - Read and reply to emails. | ||
* '''[[craplist.net]]''' ([[wp:Craigslist|Craigslist]]) - Classified ads website. It is interactive only in the sense that if the player responds to [[Alexandra Chilton]]'s post, she will begin dating Niko | * '''[[craplist.net]]''' ([[wp:Craigslist|Craigslist]]) - Classified ads website. It is interactive only in the sense that if the player responds to [[Alexandra Chilton]]'s post, she will begin dating Niko. | ||
* '''[[autoeroticar.com]]''' ([[wp:DuPont Registry|DuPont Registry]]) - Website of the [[Auto Eroticar]] dealership, which plays central role in the first [[I'll Take Her...]] mission. | |||
* '''[[littlelacysurprisepageant.com]]''' - An apparent child pornography website taken over by the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] as a sting operation, the player attains a 5-star [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]] if accessed | * '''[[littlelacysurprisepageant.com]]''' - An apparent child pornography website taken over by the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] as a sting operation, the player attains a 5-star [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]] if accessed | ||
* '''[[love-meet.net]]''' ([[wp:Match.com|Match.com]]) - Interactive dating website | * '''[[love-meet.net]]''' ([[wp:Match.com|Match.com]]) - Interactive dating website through which Niko can gain two additional girlfriends. | ||
* '''[[vipluxuryringtones.com]]''' ([[wp:Jamba!|Jamster]]) – Niko can purchase ringtones and themes for his [[cell phone]] here. | * '''[[vipluxuryringtones.com]]''' ([[wp:Jamba!|Jamster]]) – Niko can purchase ringtones and themes for his [[cell phone]] here. | ||
==== News sources and other useful information ==== | ==== News sources and other useful information ==== | ||
The game's traditional news websites (discounting LCPD's website and the secret blog) | The game's traditional news websites (discounting LCPD's website and the secret blog) change as the story progresses, many of their news articles documenting missions Niko does in the game and providing backstory or aftermath to those missions. Occasionally a friend may also alert Niko to a news story appearing on one of the sites. | ||
* '''[[libertycitypolice.com]]''' ([[wp:New York City Police Department|NYPD]]) - Website of the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]], also has online access to the criminal database | * '''[[libertycitypolice.com]]''' ([[wp:New York City Police Department|NYPD]]) - Website of the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]], also has online access to the criminal database | ||
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Niko is unable to use social networking sites, only communicating through his standard email. These are mostly meant as comedy pieces, but surfing them carefully enough reveals information about two characters Niko eventually meets, [[Eddie Low]] and [[Alexandra Chilton]]. | Niko is unable to use social networking sites, only communicating through his standard email. These are mostly meant as comedy pieces, but surfing them carefully enough reveals information about two characters Niko eventually meets, [[Eddie Low]] and [[Alexandra Chilton]]. | ||
* '''[[a-thousand-words.net]]''' ([[wp:Flickr|Flickr]]) - Photo hosting and sharing website | * '''[[a-thousand-words.net]]''' ([[wp:Flickr|Flickr]]) - Photo hosting and sharing website | ||
* '''[[blogsnobs.org]]''' ([[wp:Blogger (service)|Blogger]]) - Blog publishing website | * '''[[blogsnobs.org]]''' ([[wp:Blogger (service)|Blogger]]) - Blog publishing website. Once Niko begins dating Alex Chilton, her blog here will periodically update with (sometimes-graphic) descriptions of her dates with Niko. | ||
* '''[[electrictit.com]]''' ([[wp:Youtube|YouTube]]) - Video streaming website | * '''[[electrictit.com]]''' ([[wp:Youtube|YouTube]]) - Video streaming website | ||
* '''[[friendswithoutfaces.net]]''' - ([[wp:Facebook|Facebook]]) - Social networking site for [[wp:Pen pal|pen pals]] | * '''[[friendswithoutfaces.net]]''' - ([[wp:Facebook|Facebook]]) - Social networking site for [[wp:Pen pal|pen pals]] | ||